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Happy Native American Heritage Month from BIE Director Tony Dearman

Riding the school bus is a privilege enjoyed by many Bureau of Indian Education students. School Bus Safety Week reminds motorists and passengers alike to help keep trips to and from school safe. BIE bus drivers prioritize the health and well-being of all students.

The Bureau of Indian Education’s Indigenous Food Hubs initiative combats food insecurity through education and reconnection to ancestral agricultural practices and diet.

A message from Bureau of Indian Education Director Tony Dearman on Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Teen Read Week is a national event that encourages teens to explore reading for enjoyment and develop lifelong literacy skills, which can positively impact their academic success and personal growth.

Chef Leonard Bailey II, the head of the culinary arts program at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was inducted into the American Academy of Chefs in July 2024 – a pinnacle of any chef’s career in the United States.

In early September, just before fall, BIE National Nutrition Consultant U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps Lt. Cmdr. Casey Cavanaugh visited Wingate High School. The visit kicked off a partnership with the Native American Agriculture Fund and the Tribal Agriculture…

BIE is issuing this Dear Tribal Leader Letter (“DTLL”) to clarify ISEP eligibility criteria for BIE funding purposes only. This DTLL does not impact in any way a tribe’s authority to dictate its own tribal membership criteria.